Help a Student Research: Notebook PC marketing questionnaire

[J.Xue]

Hi, I am currently doing dissertation at Management School, the university
of Sheffield. My project is to investigate effectiveness of International
Marketing of global notebook brands, with a focus on Dell's notebook. I
would greatly appreciate if you could spend a few minutes to answer the
questionnaire by clicking options and click "Submit" to send answers.

Please find attachment file notebook.htm for questionnaire.

If the attachment cannot be opened, could you please visit
http://www.geocities.com/jsxue/notebook.htm

Thank you very much for help.

Jiasheng Xue

 

[Jim Macklin]

You really think anybody in their right mind will open an
attachment in the same week that that the new virus is being
sent around.



Hi, I am currently doing dissertation at Management School,
the university
of Sheffield. My project is to investigate effectiveness of
International
Marketing of global notebook brands, with a focus on Dell's
notebook. I
would greatly appreciate if you could spend a few minutes to
answer the
questionnaire by clicking options and click "Submit" to send
answers.

Please find attachment file notebook.htm for questionnaire.

If the attachment cannot be opened, could you please visit
http://www.geocities.com/jsxue/notebook.htm

Thank you very much for help.

Jiasheng Xue

 

[Chris H.]

It is a legitimate file, which I scanned with AVG after saving to the
desktop. That's one way to be sure a file is not infected. You don't open
it first, but save to a location on your system and then run your anti-virus
program against it.

 

[Jim Macklin]

It is still stupid to trust that your anti-virus will detect
ALL possible viruses. I always save attachments before I
open them, but I only open attachments that I requested,
expected or otherwise know what it contains before I do
anything but delete it.

He posted in HTML on the news group, used an attachment and
is trying to shortcut his thesis. There are enough signs
that it isn't worth my time to help him out. Maybe it is a
clean file, the point is DON'T OPEN ATTACHMENTS because
somebody has a good story.


| It is a legitimate file, which I scanned with AVG after
saving to the
| desktop. That's one way to be sure a file is not
infected. You don't open
| it first, but save to a location on your system and then
run your anti-virus
| program against it.
| --
| Chris H.
| Microsoft Windows MVP
| Associate Expert
| Expert Zone -
|
in message
| | > You really think anybody in their right mind will open
an
| > attachment in the same week that that the new virus is
being
| > sent around.
| >
| >
| > | >
| > Hi, I am currently doing dissertation at Management
School,
| > the university
| > of Sheffield. My project is to investigate
effectiveness of
| > International
| > Marketing of global notebook brands, with a focus on
Dell's
| > notebook. I
| > would greatly appreciate if you could spend a few
minutes to
| > answer the
| > questionnaire by clicking options and click "Submit" to
send
| > answers.
| >
| > Please find attachment file notebook.htm for
questionnaire.
| >
| > If the attachment cannot be opened, could you please
visit
| > http://www.geocities.com/jsxue/notebook.htm
| >
| > Thank you very much for help.
| >
| > Jiasheng Xue
| >
| >
|
|

 

[Frank Jelenko]

Amen

 

[Jim Macklin]

Thanks, I needed that.


| Amen
in message
| | > It is still stupid to trust that your anti-virus will
detect
| > ALL possible viruses. I always save attachments before
I
| > open them, but I only open attachments that I requested,
| > expected or otherwise know what it contains before I do
| > anything but delete it.
| >
| > He posted in HTML on the news group, used an attachment
and
| > is trying to shortcut his thesis. There are enough
signs
| > that it isn't worth my time to help him out. Maybe it
is a
| > clean file, the point is DON'T OPEN ATTACHMENTS because
| > somebody has a good story.
| >
| >
| > | > | It is a legitimate file, which I scanned with AVG
after
| > saving to the
| > | desktop. That's one way to be sure a file is not
| > infected. You don't open
| > | it first, but save to a location on your system and
then
| > run your anti-virus
| > | program against it.
| > | --
| > | Chris H.
| > | Microsoft Windows MVP
| > | Associate Expert
| > | Expert Zone -
| > |
| > | "Jim Macklin" <p51mustang[threeX12]@xxxhotmail.calm>
wrote
| > in message
| > | | > | > You really think anybody in their right mind will
open
| > an
| > | > attachment in the same week that that the new virus
is
| > being
| > | > sent around.
| > | >
| > | >
| > | > | > | >
| > | > Hi, I am currently doing dissertation at Management
| > School,
| > | > the university
| > | > of Sheffield. My project is to investigate
| > effectiveness of
| > | > International
| > | > Marketing of global notebook brands, with a focus on
| > Dell's
| > | > notebook. I
| > | > would greatly appreciate if you could spend a few
| > minutes to
| > | > answer the
| > | > questionnaire by clicking options and click "Submit"
to
| > send
| > | > answers.
| > | >
| > | > Please find attachment file notebook.htm for
| > questionnaire.
| > | >
| > | > If the attachment cannot be opened, could you please
| > visit
| > | > http://www.geocities.com/jsxue/notebook.htm
| > | >
| > | > Thank you very much for help.
| > | >
| > | > Jiasheng Xue
| > | >
| > | >
| > |
| > |
| >
| >
|
|

 

[Chris H.]

That's fine, too, Jim. I'm just pointing out the file is okay, contrary to
other warnings it isn't. The best way, which I also did until the comment
was made no one would assist, was not even to download the attachment.

 

[Jim Macklin]

The modern world sometimes sucks. When I was a kid, you
could walk up to any house and ask for a glass of water or
to use the phone. It was safe for you to let a child in out
of the cold or heat to call home.

Non are safe today.


| That's fine, too, Jim. I'm just pointing out the file is
okay, contrary to
| other warnings it isn't. The best way, which I also did
until the comment
| was made no one would assist, was not even to download the
attachment.
| --
| Chris H.
| Microsoft Windows MVP
| Associate Expert
| Expert Zone -
|
in message
| | > It is still stupid to trust that your anti-virus will
detect
| > ALL possible viruses. I always save attachments before
I
| > open them, but I only open attachments that I requested,
| > expected or otherwise know what it contains before I do
| > anything but delete it.
| >
| > He posted in HTML on the news group, used an attachment
and
| > is trying to shortcut his thesis. There are enough
signs
| > that it isn't worth my time to help him out. Maybe it
is a
| > clean file, the point is DON'T OPEN ATTACHMENTS because
| > somebody has a good story.
| >
| >
| > | > | It is a legitimate file, which I scanned with AVG
after
| > saving to the
| > | desktop. That's one way to be sure a file is not
| > infected. You don't open
| > | it first, but save to a location on your system and
then
| > run your anti-virus
| > | program against it.
| > | --
| > | Chris H.
| > | Microsoft Windows MVP
| > | Associate Expert
| > | Expert Zone -
| > |
| > | "Jim Macklin" <p51mustang[threeX12]@xxxhotmail.calm>
wrote
| > in message
| > | | > | > You really think anybody in their right mind will
open
| > an
| > | > attachment in the same week that that the new virus
is
| > being
| > | > sent around.
| > | >
| > | >
| > | > | > | >
| > | > Hi, I am currently doing dissertation at Management
| > School,
| > | > the university
| > | > of Sheffield. My project is to investigate
| > effectiveness of
| > | > International
| > | > Marketing of global notebook brands, with a focus on
| > Dell's
| > | > notebook. I
| > | > would greatly appreciate if you could spend a few
| > minutes to
| > | > answer the
| > | > questionnaire by clicking options and click "Submit"
to
| > send
| > | > answers.
| > | >
| > | > Please find attachment file notebook.htm for
| > questionnaire.
| > | >
| > | > If the attachment cannot be opened, could you please
| > visit
| > | > http://www.geocities.com/jsxue/notebook.htm
| > | >
| > | > Thank you very much for help.
| > | >
| > | > Jiasheng Xue
| > | >
| > | >
| > |
| > |
| >
| >
|
|

 

[Ken Blake]

In

It is a legitimate file, which I scanned with AVG after saving to the
desktop. That's one way to be sure a file is not infected.

No, it's not. It's a way to decrease the risk. No virus checker
can let you be sure an executable file isn't infected. Even if
your virus checker updates its virus definitions often and you
are diligent about keeping up with those updates, there is always
a period of time between the introduction of the virus and the
updated definition being available. The nature of anti-virus
programs is that they *react* to the introduction of new
viruses., and what they react to is some person or persons
getting infected. *Someone* is that first person to get a new
virus before the anti-virus companies react to it, and that
someone could be you.

Using an antivirus program is good to do--I certainly recommend
it. But don't fool yourself into thinking it can ever be perfect.
You still need to practice safe habits, and Jim's recommendation
not to open such an attachment is absolutely correct, in my view.

 

[Jim Macklin]

I'm just passing along the same advice that is given by
others.

BTW, what kind of researcher is too lazy to just make up
their own answers and fake the data.


message | In | Chris H. <[email protected]> typed:
|
| > It is a legitimate file, which I scanned with AVG after
saving
| to the
| > desktop. That's one way to be sure a file is not
infected.
|
|
| No, it's not. It's a way to decrease the risk. No virus
checker
| can let you be sure an executable file isn't infected.
Even if
| your virus checker updates its virus definitions often and
you
| are diligent about keeping up with those updates, there is
always
| a period of time between the introduction of the virus and
the
| updated definition being available. The nature of
anti-virus
| programs is that they *react* to the introduction of new
| viruses., and what they react to is some person or persons
| getting infected. *Someone* is that first person to get a
new
| virus before the anti-virus companies react to it, and
that
| someone could be you.
|
| Using an antivirus program is good to do--I certainly
recommend
| it. But don't fool yourself into thinking it can ever be
perfect.
| You still need to practice safe habits, and Jim's
recommendation
| not to open such an attachment is absolutely correct, in
my view.
|
| --
| Ken Blake
| Please reply to the newsgroup
|
|
|
| > "Jim Macklin" <p51mustang[threeX12]@xxxhotmail.calm>
wrote in
| message
| > | >> You really think anybody in their right mind will open
an
| >> attachment in the same week that that the new virus is
being
| >> sent around.
| >>
| >>
| >> | >>
| >> Hi, I am currently doing dissertation at Management
School,
| >> the university
| >> of Sheffield. My project is to investigate
effectiveness of
| >> International
| >> Marketing of global notebook brands, with a focus on
Dell's
| >> notebook. I
| >> would greatly appreciate if you could spend a few
minutes to
| >> answer the
| >> questionnaire by clicking options and click "Submit" to
send
| >> answers.
| >>
| >> Please find attachment file notebook.htm for
questionnaire.
| >>
| >> If the attachment cannot be opened, could you please
visit
| >> http://www.geocities.com/jsxue/notebook.htm
| >>
| >> Thank you very much for help.
| >>
| >> Jiasheng Xue
|

 

[Adrian]

And I thought I was the only one who ever did that...

 

[Richard Marshall]

If the Virus is brand new as is the one in the fake MS security updates,
then scaning it won;t work unless your AV files are up to date. You cannot
be sure it is not new . And as of Thusday of this week, the virusSerng was
brand new.